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Christmas Wishes Really Do Come True
December 25, 2010
Christmas wishes do come true. The Bush family’s Christmas wish last year was simple — a cure for Olivia.
We first introduced you to Olivia Bush, 7, in December 2009 in a story titled “A Christmas Wish: A Cure For Olivia”.
Olivia Bush’s story started July 22, 2003, almost four months before there should have been a first chapter in her life. Born at just 22 weeks, she weighed only one pound six ounces. She stayed in the NICU three and half months, defying doctors and coming home two weeks before her due date. Olivia is the second youngest baby to ever survive at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Now, she is blind, able to see just a little light with her left eye. And she suffered frequent seizures — until a portion of her brain was removed in February of this year at Miami Children’s Hospital. During the surgery, doctors removed a seven centimeter portion of her brain — basically taking out the bad, non-functioning portion and leaving behind the good, healthy tissue.
This Christmas, Olivia has been seizure free for a year.
“What better of a Christmas present could we ask for? It has been such a wonderful year! We have been able to just enjoy Olivia and not worry,” mom Amber Bush said on Olivia’s CaringBridge page. “I am so thankful that God put in our hearts to try Miami and just see if they could offer anything else to us. I am also thankful that God saw fit to take the seizures away!”
To read some of our previous stories about Olivia, click below.
- Miracle Girl, Miracle League (Oct. 18, 2010)
- Olivia’s Story: The Littlest Girl’s Biggest Birthday (July 25, 2010)
- Olivia Heading Home To North Escambia After Brain Surgery (Feb. 13, 2010)
- Olivia’s Super Sunday In Miami (Feb. 7, 2010)
- A Christmas Wish: A Cure for Olivia (Dec. 4, 2009)
Pictured: Olivia Bush’s 2010 Christmas photo.
Comments
11 Responses to “Christmas Wishes Really Do Come True”
Olivia, We feel so blessed to have you in church with us. We have watched you grow and have seen God use your life to encourage others. You are truly a blessing to your church family.Amber and Tad are the greatest parents with this very special child God has given them.We thank God for giving them to us. Love all of you.
God Bless you Olivia, hope you had a wonderful christmas sweetheart.
god is not good but he is GREAT ! good to see this baby is still doing good
Olivia,
You are a wonderful music student. Merry Christmas!
“SING”cerely,
Ms. Driver
We have been truly blessed this year with no seizures, a prayer has been answered. What a wonderful time to see her enjoy and play with a simple baby doll. Olivia is such a joy and I thank God each night for her. I love you baby girl.
MERRY CHRISTMAS OLIVIA, FROM ALL UR FRIENDS AT DAVIDS CATFISH. YOU HAVE TOUCHED US ALL. UR TRULY ONE OF GOD’S BLESSINGS. WE LOVE YOU.
P.S. MERRY CHRISTMAS TAD,AMBER AND SIMON
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! TEARS OF JOY ,ARE WONDERFUL
God’s blessings to Olivia and family. We know that with God all things are possible.
Tad, Amber and family I hope your Christmas is wonderful!
Our GOD is still in the miracle business! Merry Christmas, Olivia!
wow, God is so good. Merry Christmas Olivia, and family.